1. How challenging was the subject matter?~Question Type: Likert
~1 answer(s) allowed;contributed by Dean of
the School of Engineering and Applied Science

Results for C S-200-0001

Total

Mean

Std Dev

Well above average (5)

Above average (4)

Average (3)

Below average (2)

Well below average (1)

19

4.37

0.96

10 (52.63%)

8 (42.11%)

0 (0.00%)

0 (0.00%)

1 (5.26%)

Results for SEAS, 200-level courses

Total

Mean

Std Dev

Well above average (5)

Above average (4)

Average (3)

Below average (2)

Well below average (1)

965

3.78

0.81

167 (17.31%)

473 (49.02%)

277 (28.70%)

38 (3.94%)

10 (1.04%)

2. How well were the objectives of the course
accomplished?~Question
Type: Likert ~1 answer(s) allowed;contributed
by Dean of the School of Engineering and Applied Science

Results for C S-200-0001

Total

Mean

Std Dev

Well above average (5)

Above average (4)

Average (3)

Below average (2)

Well below average (1)

19

4.32

0.75

9 (47.37%)

7 (36.84%)

3 (15.79%)

0 (0.00%)

0 (0.00%)

Results for SEAS, 200-level courses

Total

Mean

Std Dev

Well above average (5)

Above average (4)

Average (3)

Below average (2)

Well below average (1)

961

3.74

0.92

207 (21.54%)

390 (40.58%)

292 (30.39%)

54 (5.62%)

18 (1.87%)

3. How reasonable was the required level of effort
for the credit hours received?~Question Type: Likert ~1
answer(s) allowed;contributed by Dean of the School of
Engineering and Applied Science

Results for C S-200-0001

Total

Mean

Std Dev

Well above average (5)

Above average (4)

Average (3)

Below average (2)

Well below average (1)

18

3.94

1.00

6 (33.33%)

7 (38.89%)

3 (16.67%)

2 (11.11%)

0 (0.00%)

Results for SEAS, 200-level courses

Total

Mean

Std Dev

Well above average (5)

Above average (4)

Average (3)

Below average (2)

Well below average (1)

960

3.41

0.94

127 (13.23%)

289 (30.10%)

419 (43.65%)

99 (10.31%)

26 (2.71%)

4. How useful were the homework assignments in
helping you learn the course subject matter?~Question Type: Likert ~1
answer(s) allowed;contributed by Dean of the School of
Engineering and Applied Science

Results for C S-200-0001

Total

Mean

Std Dev

Well above average (5)

Above average (4)

Average (3)

Below average (2)

Well below average (1)

18

4.56

0.62

11 (61.11%)

6 (33.33%)

1 (5.56%)

0 (0.00%)

0 (0.00%)

Results for SEAS, 200-level courses

Total

Mean

Std Dev

Well above average (5)

Above average (4)

Average (3)

Below average (2)

Well below average (1)

948

3.70

0.94

195 (20.57%)

378 (39.87%)

285 (30.06%)

75 (7.91%)

15 (1.58%)

5. How helpful was the textbook in increasing your
understanding of the material?~Question Type: Likert ~1
answer(s) allowed;contributed by Dean of the School of
Engineering and Applied Science

Results for C S-200-0001

Total

Mean

Std Dev

Well above average (5)

Above average (4)

Average (3)

Below average (2)

Well below average (1)

18

3.06

0.87

1 (5.56%)

4 (22.22%)

8 (44.44%)

5 (27.78%)

0 (0.00%)

Results for SEAS, 200-level courses

Total

Mean

Std Dev

Well above average (5)

Above average (4)

Average (3)

Below average (2)

Well below average (1)

935

3.14

1.09

96 (10.27%)

259 (27.70%)

348 (37.22%)

145 (15.51%)

87 (9.30%)

6. How well was the course material organized and
developed?~Question
Type: Likert ~1 answer(s) allowed;contributed
by Dean of the School of Engineering and Applied Science

Results for C S-200-0001 Evans, David

Total

Mean

Std Dev

Well above average (5)

Above average (4)

Average (3)

Below average (2)

Well below average (1)

18

4.22

0.73

7 (38.89%)

8 (44.44%)

3 (16.67%)

0 (0.00%)

0 (0.00%)

Results for SEAS, 200-level courses

Total

Mean

Std Dev

Well above average (5)

Above average (4)

Average (3)

Below average (2)

Well below average (1)

1094

3.71

1.03

282 (25.78%)

372 (34.00%)

307 (28.06%)

107 (9.78%)

26 (2.38%)

7. How knowledgeable of the subject matter was the
instructor?~Question
Type: Likert ~1 answer(s) allowed;contributed
by Dean of the School of Engineering and Applied Science

Results for C S-200-0001 Evans, David

Total

Mean

Std Dev

Well above average (5)

Above average (4)

Average (3)

Below average (2)

Well below average (1)

18

4.83

0.38

15 (83.33%)

3 (16.67%)

0 (0.00%)

0 (0.00%)

0 (0.00%)

Results for SEAS, 200-level courses

Total

Mean

Std Dev

Well above average (5)

Above average (4)

Average (3)

Below average (2)

Well below average (1)

1091

4.18

0.89

480 (44.00%)

383 (35.11%)

185 (16.96%)

29 (2.66%)

14 (1.28%)

8. How prepared for class was the instructor?~Question Type: Likert
~1 answer(s) allowed;contributed by Dean of
the School of Engineering and Applied Science

Results for C S-200-0001 Evans, David

Total

Mean

Std Dev

Well above average (5)

Above average (4)

Average (3)

Below average (2)

Well below average (1)

18

4.78

0.43

14 (77.78%)

4 (22.22%)

0 (0.00%)

0 (0.00%)

0 (0.00%)

Results for SEAS, 200-level courses

Total

Mean

Std Dev

Well above average (5)

Above average (4)

Average (3)

Below average (2)

Well below average (1)

1097

4.08

0.97

465 (42.39%)

335 (30.54%)

228 (20.78%)

57 (5.20%)

12 (1.09%)

9. How accessible for individual assistance was
the instructor (excluding Teaching Assistants)?~Question Type: Likert ~1
answer(s) allowed;contributed by Dean of the School of
Engineering and Applied Science

Results for C S-200-0001 Evans, David

Total

Mean

Std Dev

Well above average (5)

Above average (4)

Average (3)

Below average (2)

Well below average (1)

18

4.44

0.78

11 (61.11%)

4 (22.22%)

3 (16.67%)

0 (0.00%)

0 (0.00%)

Results for SEAS, 200-level courses

Total

Mean

Std Dev

Well above average (5)

Above average (4)

Average (3)

Below average (2)

Well below average (1)

1079

3.70

0.96

261 (24.19%)

336 (31.14%)

402 (37.26%)

60 (5.56%)

20 (1.85%)

10. How fair was the grading policy?~Question Type: Likert
~1 answer(s) allowed;contributed by Dean of
the School of Engineering and Applied Science

Results for C S-200-0001 Evans, David

Total

Mean

Std Dev

Well above average (5)

Above average (4)

Average (3)

Below average (2)

Well below average (1)

18

4.33

0.59

7 (38.89%)

10 (55.56%)

1 (5.56%)

0 (0.00%)

0 (0.00%)

Results for SEAS, 200-level courses

Total

Mean

Std Dev

Well above average (5)

Above average (4)

Average (3)

Below average (2)

Well below average (1)

1093

3.49

0.96

169 (15.46%)

362 (33.12%)

436 (39.89%)

92 (8.42%)

34 (3.11%)

11. How adequate in response to in-class questions
was the instructor?~Question Type: Likert ~1
answer(s) allowed;contributed by Dean of the School of
Engineering and Applied Science

Results for C S-200-0001 Evans, David

Total

Mean

Std Dev

Well above average (5)

Above average (4)

Average (3)

Below average (2)

Well below average (1)

18

4.39

0.85

11 (61.11%)

3 (16.67%)

4 (22.22%)

0 (0.00%)

0 (0.00%)

Results for SEAS, 200-level courses

Total

Mean

Std Dev

Well above average (5)

Above average (4)

Average (3)

Below average (2)

Well below average (1)

1096

3.86

0.96

313 (28.56%)

429 (39.14%)

259 (23.63%)

78 (7.12%)

17 (1.55%)

12. How representative of the major points of the
course were the quizzes?~Question Type: Likert ~1
answer(s) allowed;contributed by Dean of the School of
Engineering and Applied Science

Results for C S-200-0001 Evans, David

Total

Mean

Std Dev

Well above average (5)

Above average (4)

Average (3)

Below average (2)

Well below average (1)

17

3.88

0.70

3 (17.65%)

9 (52.94%)

5 (29.41%)

0 (0.00%)

0 (0.00%)

Results for SEAS, 200-level courses

Total

Mean

Std Dev

Well above average (5)

Above average (4)

Average (3)

Below average (2)

Well below average (1)

1039

3.53

0.89

151 (14.53%)

360 (34.65%)

433 (41.67%)

75 (7.22%)

20 (1.92%)

13. How do you rate this instructor as a teacher,
relative to others in this School?~Question Type: Likert ~1
answer(s) allowed;contributed by Dean of the School of
Engineering and Applied Science

Results for C S-200-0001 Evans, David

Total

Mean

Std Dev

Well above average (5)

Above average (4)

Average (3)

Below average (2)

Well below average (1)

18

4.61

0.78

14 (77.78%)

1 (5.56%)

3 (16.67%)

0 (0.00%)

0 (0.00%)

Results for SEAS, 200-level courses

Total

Mean

Std Dev

Well above average (5)

Above average (4)

Average (3)

Below average (2)

Well below average (1)

1097

3.80

1.08

340 (30.99%)

368 (33.55%)

263 (23.97%)

82 (7.47%)

44 (4.01%)

14. Write any general comments in the space
below:~Question Type:
Short Answer ~1 answer(s) allowed;contributed
by Dean of the School of Engineering and Applied Science

C S-200-0001

Total

Individual Answers

13

CS200 is one of the best courses
I have taken at UVA, and David Evans is a titan
among men. I really enjoyed this class. It
was very differnt from almost any other class I
have taken at the University. It promoted lots of
hands on experinece and learning by doing.
Although I confess to feeling very confused at
some points in the course I think this course has
really challenged me and changed the way I think.
I am very happy I was able to take a class like
this, if only for a change to read GEB. I was very glad that the
instructor took effort into consideration, as I
did not do particularly well on the tests,
however, I put a lot of effort into the class, and
about 20 hours on average per problem set great class, should be taught
again great class! Great Class, I would like to see
more like it. Dave Evans is incredibly
knowledgable of the subject matter taught in this
class, and is available for outside help always.
However, the subject matter of the course was much
too theoretical. With abstract concepts such as
these, it is usually useful for a professor to
teach/explain the subject matter in different ways
so that students with different learning styles
can grasp the concepts. for this course it seemed
like the concepts were repeated over and over the
same way, when just making an analogy or teaching
a different way would have worked better. For this
reason,(different learning styles), especially in
a class such as computer science, it would help to
have a book with detailed instruction, instead of
having the class be dependent on the professor as
their only source of information. The text book in
this class was hardly helpful. Despite these
things though, the class was interesting. Dave Evans is the most dedicated
professor I have ever had. It is clear that he
enjoys teaching and enjoys the material. His love
and interest in computer science is contagious.
Best and most worthwhile course I have taken in my
four years of college. Class was extremely interesting.
Dave was awesome at explaining everything. Overall
a class i am very glad i took. This course should definitely be
offered again. It is a dynamic introduction to
computer science. This class is too much work for
the number of credits it is alotted. It should be
4 credits worth. (Rather than less work given.)
great class! I got a lot out of
it, and i probably wouldn't have it weren't
presented in a fun, interactive manner. Problem
sets helped w/ understanding a lot, but sometimes
were just too time consuming (especially for those
of us that had never done anything like this
before). Lab hours helped a ton. The final problem
set could've been explained a little better. I'm
not really sure how the grading will work, but I'm
assuming it will be done in away that reflects the
amount of effort we put into the course. Overall
it is a great class and I would recommend it to
anyone. The material of the class was
extremely challenging, and seemed overwhelming at
the beginning of the course, but the professor was
very eager to help me understand the material that
I found confusing.